January 24 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

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Jan. 23 - Eastern Orthodox Church calendar - Jan. 25

[edit] Fixed commemorations

All fixed commemorations below are observed on February 6 by Old Calendarists

[edit] Saints

• Venerable Xenia of Rome (5th century)
• Saint Macedonius of Syria, hermit (420)
• Martyrs Babylas of Sicily and his disciples Timothy and Agapius (3rd century)
• Martyrs Paul, Pausirius, and Theodotian of Egypt (3rd century)
• Saint Philo of Kalpa in Cyprus, bishop (5th century)
• Saint Philippicus the Presbyter
• Martyrs Barsinaeus of Syria and his two brothers
• Saint Dionysius of Olympus and Platina, also of Mount Athos (15th century)
• Martyr John of Kazan (1529)
• Saint Gerasimus of Perm, bishop (1441)
• Saint Xenia of Petersburg, Fool-for-Christ
• Saint Felician of Foligno in Italy, bishop
• Saint Lupicinus of Lipidiaco in Gaul
• Martyr Hermogenes
• Martyr Mamas
• Saint Neophytus of Cyprus, the recluse

[edit] Other commemorations

• Translation of the relics of Saint Athanasius the Persian (7th century)
• Repose of Abbess Sophia of Shamorodino Convent (1888)
• Repose of Nektary of Seattle, bishop (1983)